The best PCs, gadgets, and future tech of CES 2019

Enlarge / Samsung's Space monitor in a lowered configuration.
CES 2019 has finally come to an end-and by and large, it was a more interesting show than last year's. To that end, the Ars reviews staff has put together another annual Best in Show list, and this group of products we consider particularly interesting.
As was the case with CES 2018, the main takeaway from most of the press releases and product pitches we've read and heard over the past couple of weeks has been "Google Assistant and/or Amazon Alexa are in everything." But to be frank, we don't find that to be the most...Read more ...

CES 2019's mediocre 5G demos set the stage for a confusing year

ANALYSIS: During a 5G-focused Mobile Innovation event at last year's CES, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said he hoped to appear at 2019's show with a working 5G phone on a live network. Since there were exactly zero 5G phones or networks in existence at that point, his plan sounded ambitious, but his quiet confidence made the outcome seem...Read more ...